Flexible game bag



g- 1950 w. H. WEISQS ETAL 2,518,651

' FLEXIBLE GAME BAG Filed Deb. 23, 1948 FEEL IN VEN TORS W/LL/AM H. Wnss BY W/LL/AMF Wnss A T TORN E YS Patented Aug. 15, 1950 William .H. We'issand Racine, Wis-e.

appiieatiomneeemhwzs, 1mg; SerialNo. 663872 1.0mm. (o1. gaze-sir Thisiinvention relateslto a receptacle for carrying game and the like.

It is an objecttof;thisiinventionj'to provide a game bag, of ,the kind to be, more particularly described "hereinafter forms by Hunters, .fishers men and tourists for keeping game and 'thelik'e' cold while-traveling? The bag is light in weight and waterproof, whereby it may be carriedi-by ae sportsmam or; placed in-i convenient-alocation iman automobile or;otherrveh-iele: The-flightweight iflexible bag ma bemade otgany desirable dimensionsfor containing a; desired volumegand may; bee; collapsed and folded, for storage; in' a restriotednpace, as in the ,gloveecompartmentrof the car. V c 7 Yet anotherobjectofthis invention is to provide aaflexible receptacle. ofithis kind for carry ingwater oniceandhavingaa dramrtubeathrough which the water and melted ice may be removed.

The formation of the bag is such that a substantially airtight receptacle is formed, thereby eliminating the objectionable odor of fish or game in the car.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in the arrangement, combination and details of construction disclosed in the drawings and specification, and then more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a flexible game bag, constructed according to an embodiment of our invention;

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary vertical section taken on the line 33 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a top plan view of the filter screen over the drain opening within the receptacle.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral l designates generally a flexible receptacle for use by hunters, tourists and the like for containing game and water or ice for preserving the game while the hunter or tourist is traveling. The receptacle or game bag I0 is formed of a lightweight, flexible material which may be collapsed for storing in a restricted space, as in a portion of the trunk of the automobile, or in the glove compartment, and may be extended when it is desired to place water, ice and game in the re ceptacle.

The receptacle I0 is substantially rectangular in configuration, having a top wall II, a bottom wall l2, end walls I4 and side walls IS. The walls of the receptacle ID are made of fabric which is rubberized to provide a waterproof game bag. Each of the walls of the bag I0 is formed with an innerxlinin'g liiimade cfcfabr ndzan outerrwall== formediota aesheet ofifabric H The innemandi Quterewalls-lw amid T are u nitedzthmughoutlthein entireearea .b ;arr:intermediate :walkj Seoflrubber torzprovide:forithawaterproofing.ofztherreceptaclee Theiirmeraand outerzwalls' wand 11 .are-scemented; to;- the intermediate: walli: larby vulcanizing; on other: suitable means whereby the-intermediate rubberrwallewilsubstantially inrpregnateraapore tionof the.fabricwallswitlrwhieh itisimcontaett Thegganre bag-g1 :formed with an in eta-open:- t9. inthet-torrlwall :thereotgspaced rfrom ither marginal :edges. Theiepeni-ngzlaiszformed. an-i elongated slot cut.throughthe1 top, wall. I} .rofrth receptacledna:manner.whereby-theopposite side edges .-of..the-;slit [9; will .normally be ,disposed in. abutting relations. A,,c1osure 20. is. providedllfor, tl'i'e opening I9"and is formedlby, apluralityeoff correlated, interengaging fastening elemental!" whichare fixedtothe opposite.sideredgesof the siot l9, and'a slider 'ZTsIi'dabIy engaging the fastening elements 2| for engaging the fastening elements to secure the abutting side edges of the slot l9 together. The close connection of the interengaging fastening elements 2! .provides a sub stantially airtight closure for the receptacle or bag l0, whereby to eliminate the objectionable odors of fish or game contained within the bag.

In the normal use of the bag ID by the sportsman or tourist, the game or other material contained within the bag is preserved by water or ice, also in the bag, to maintain the game or material in a refrigerated condition. To provide for the draining of the melted ice and the water from the bag It), a suitable draining means is provided in the bottom of the bag.

An opening 24 is formed in the lower wall l2 of the bag It) adjacent one end thereof, substantially below the filler opening IS, the opening 24 extending through the inner and outer fabric walls [6 and I1 and the intermediate rubber wall l8. A nipple 25, or tubular member, extends through the opening 24 to provide for the connection of a suitable drain tube 26. The tubular nipple 25 extends into the bag I0 and a disc, or nut, 21 threadably engages about the outer edge of the inner end of the nipple within the bag. A nut 28 threadably engages on the lower end of the nipple 25 and is adapted to engage the outermost fabric wall I! for clamping the lower wall I! between the inner disc or nut 21 and the outer nut 28.

A filter member 30 is supported within the bag;

21 for securing the screen 3| over the upper open end of the nipple 25.

The upper end of the drain tube 26 is adapted to be resiliently secured to the lower end of the nipple 25 which extends downwardly a short distance below the lower clamping nut 28.

In the use andoperation of the flexible game.

bag "I, the game or other material is inserted into the bag l through the closure 20in its open position. Water, ice or other suitable refrigerant is also placed within the receptacle [0 forpre-' serving the material contained therein in a refrigerated condition, 7 throughout the hunting trip or journey. 'The flexible draining tube 26 may be extended through an opening in the floor board of the vehicle to drain off any of the ice as it is melted, or a suitable clamp, not shown in the drawings, may be engaged on the tube 26 to restrain the flow of water or melted ice from the bag [0. When the refrigerant and the game are removed from the bag 10, as the bag is flexible, it may be collapsed and folded in such a manner that it may be stored in a restricted area, as in the rear of the trunk compartment of a' vehicle, or in the glovecompartment on the dashboard. t

We do not mean to confine ourselves to the exact details of construction'herein disclosed, but claim all variations falling within the purview.

of the appended claim.

We claim: A waterproof game bag comprising a flexible to preserve the game receptacle including a fabric outer wall, a fabric inner wall, a flexible waterproof intermediate wall adhesively bonded to the overlying surfaces of said inner and outer walls, said receptacle having an elongated slot on one side thereof constituting an inlet opening, correlated interengaging releasable fastening members on the opposide side edges of said slotfor, closing said inlet opening, said receptacle having a drain opening therein, a threaded tubular member engaging through the bottom wall of said receptacle, clamping members threadably engaging on said tubular member and engaging on opposite sides of said bottom wall adjacent said drain opening, a filter member overlying the inner end of said tubular member, and an annular flexible securing strip engaged about the marginal edge of said filter member for securing said filter member to the bottom wall adjacent said drain opening.

WILLIAM H. WEISS. WILLIAM F. WEISS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS I Great Britain Feb. 16, 1948. 

